lín

common
technical

Meaning of 临摹

临摹 means to copy by tracing or imitating; to trace (a model of calligraphy or painting). Pronounced lín mó.

  • to copy by tracing or imitating; to trace (a model of calligraphy or painting)

Definitions & Examples

Xué
shū
cháng
cháng
yào
cóng
lín
míng
jiā
bēi
tiè
kāi
shǐ
 

Learning calligraphy often starts with copying the stele rubbings of famous masters.

Zhè
huà
shì
lín
Dūn
huáng
huà
de
zuò
pǐn
 

This painting is his work of copying the Dunhuang murals.

Chū
xué
zhě
yào
liàng
lín
zhǎng
běn
 

Beginners need to do a lot of copying to master basic brushstroke techniques.